Coal Mining Accidents & Deaths
UK Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths 1900-1991 (1500-1899 coming shortly)
This database was compiled from data supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley, with additions from Ray Lawrence, NMRS Records and others
DEDICATION
This work stands as a testament to the men, women and children who worked the mines of Great Britain and to their families.
The work created a bond of trust and loyalty amongst them and a band of comradeship that forged the communities in which they lived and worked. It is a record of the true price of coal.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Ian Winstanley 2023
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| Surname | Forename | Year | Age | Mine/Quarry Name | Location | Occupation | Record ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES | William (injured) | 1934 | 51 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Banksman | 7760 |
| BROOKES | William (Injured) | 1979 | 57 | West Cannock, No.5 Pit | Hednesford | Surface mechanic | 7761 |
| BROOKER | B. (Injured) | 1981 | 44 | Leapers Wood Quarry | Carnforth | Chargehand mixerman | 7723 |
| BROOKER | William (injured) | 1946 | 50 | Rhiwbach Mine | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Inclineman | 7724 |
| BROOKE | Alfred | 1906 | 48 | Dark Lane | Ravensthorpe | Byeworkman | 7717 |
| BROOKE | Edmund | 1903 | 67 | Meldon Quarry | Meldon | Labourer | 7718 |
| BROOKE | Edward | 1914 | 27 | Snydale | Featherstone | Collier | 7719 |
| BROOKE | Eli (injured) | 1928 | 52 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 7720 |
| BROOKE | Henry | 1936 | 53 | Leycett | Leycett | Dataller | 7721 |
| BROOKE | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | 32 | Ffaldau | Pontycymer | Screenman | 7722 |
| BROOK | Charles | 1906 | 25 | Meldon Quarry | Meldon | Labourer | 7704 |
| BROOK | Frederick | 1906 | 39 | Wharncliffe Woodmoor | Carlton | Collier | 7705 |
| BROOK | Hawk | 1910 | 46 | Low Laithes | Ossett | Miner | 7706 |
| BROOK | Hector Easter (injured) | 1929 | 26 | Brynwyth Drift | Heol-y-Cyw | Collier | 7707 |
| BROOK | Henry | 1910 | 48 | Darfield Main | Darfield | Collier | 7708 |
| BROOK | Henry | 1914 | 60 | Park Mill | Clayton West | Byeworker | 7709 |
| BROOK | Henry (injured) | 1919 | 52 | Ladyshore, Owl Hole | Little Lever | Miner | 7710 |
| BROOK | James | 1908 | 60 | Wharncliffe Woodmoor | Carlton | Collier | 7711 |
| BROOK | Jim | 1907 | 51 | Victoria, Bruntcliffe | Morley | Collier | 7712 |
| BROOK | Oswald Walter | 1915 | 57 | Hodroyd | Havercroft | Dataller | 7713 |
| BROOK | Reuben (injured) | 1947 | 62 | Nine Mile Point | Wattsville | Repairer | 7714 |
| BROOK | S. | 1900 | 42 | Storth | Elland | Collier | 7715 |
| BROOK | Walter | 1910 | 50 | Ingham's Thornhill | Thornhill | Hanger-on | 7716 |
| BRONSKI | Anthony | 1912 | 50 | Neilsland, No.1 Pit | Hamilton | Miner | 7703 |
| BRONHAM | A. (injured) | 1925 | 16 | Graig Pit | Merthyr Tydfil | Collier Boy | 7701 |